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# ConnectApi.MarkupBeginSegmentInput

The beginning tag for rich text markup.

Subclass of [ConnectApi.MessageSegmentInput](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_input_messageSegmentInput.htm "Used to add rich message segments to feed items and comments.").

<table class="featureTable sort_table" summary="">




          <thead class="thead sorted" align="left">
            <tr>
              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d672909e46">Property</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d672909e49">Type</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d672909e52">Description</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d672909e55">Required or Optional</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d672909e58">Available Version</th>

            </tr>

          </thead>

          <tbody class="tbody">
            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e46 d672909e58" data-title="Property"><samp class="codeph apex_code">altText</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e49" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e52" data-title="Description"><span class="ph" id="altText"><a name="altText"><!-- --></a>Alternative text for the <samp class="codeph apex_code">Hyperlink</samp> segment.</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e55" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e46 d672909e58" data-title="Property">45.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e46 d672909e58" data-title="Property"><samp class="codeph apex_code">markupType</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e49" data-title="Type"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/connectAPI_enums.htm#MarkupTypeEnum"><samp class="codeph apex_code">ConnectApi.​MarkupType</samp></a></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e52" data-title="Description">Type of rich text markup.<ul class="ul bulletList">
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">Bold</samp>—Bold tag.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">Code</samp>—Code tag.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">Hyperlink</samp>—Hyperlink anchor tag.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">Italic</samp>—Italic tag.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">ListItem</samp>—List item tag.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">OrderedList</samp>—Ordered list tag.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">Paragraph</samp>—Paragraph tag.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">Strikethrough</samp>—Strikethrough tag.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">Underline</samp>—Underline tag.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph apex_code">UnorderedList</samp>—Unordered list tag.
                  </li>
                </ul>
                <span class="ph" id="codeMarkupSegments"><a name="codeMarkupSegments"><!-- --></a>Markup segments with a <samp class="codeph apex_code">markupType</samp> of <samp class="codeph apex_code">Code</samp> can include
                  only text segments.</span>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e55" data-title="Required or Optional">Required</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e46 d672909e58" data-title="Property">35.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e46 d672909e58" data-title="Property"><samp class="codeph apex_code">url</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e49" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e52" data-title="Description"><span class="ph" id="url"><a name="url"><!-- --></a>URL for the <samp class="codeph apex_code">Hyperlink</samp>
                  segment. Supported hyperlink URLs start with <span class="ph filepath">http://</span> or
                  <span class="ph filepath">https://</span>.</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e55" data-title="Required or Optional">Required for <samp class="codeph apex_code">Hyperlink</samp>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d672909e46 d672909e58" data-title="Property">45.0</td>

            </tr>

          </tbody>

        </table>

#### See Also

- [Post a Rich-Text Feed Element with Inline Image](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.apexcode.meta/apexcode/connectapi_examples_post_feed_element_richtext_inlineimage.htm "Post a Rich-Text Feed Element with Inline Image - HTML (New Window)")
- [ConnectApi.MessageBodyInput](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_input_msgBody.htm "Add rich messages to feed items and comments.")